Mrs Jordan’s Profession
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Mrs Jordan’s Profession is a biographical study by Claire Tomalin about the life and career of the celebrated 18th-century British actress and royal mistress Dora Jordan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mrs Jordan’s Profession canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10466911 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mrs Jordan’s Profession Context triple: [Claire Tomalin, notableWork, Mrs Jordan’s Profession]
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A Respectable Woman
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C.
Here, My Dear
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E.
The Mothers-in-Law
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mrs Jordan’s Profession Target entity description: Mrs Jordan’s Profession is a biographical study by Claire Tomalin about the life and career of the celebrated 18th-century British actress and royal mistress Dora Jordan.
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A.
A Respectable Woman
"A Respectable Woman" is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of desire, social convention, and inner conflict through the perspective of a married woman confronting unexpected attraction.
-
B.
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch is a darkly whimsical fantasy story by Neil Gaiman about a mysterious, transformative night at a bizarre underground circus.
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C.
Here, My Dear
"Here, My Dear" is a deeply personal 1978 soul album by Marvin Gaye, renowned for its raw, confessional exploration of his troubled marriage and divorce.
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D.
Mrs. Brill
Mrs. Brill is the Banks family's cook and housekeeper in the "Mary Poppins" stories.
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E.
The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law is a 1960s American television sitcom centered on the comedic misadventures of two neighboring families whose children are married to each other.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical study
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book ⓘ |
| about |
18th-century British theatre
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Dora Jordan’s acting career ⓘ Dora Jordan’s relationship with the Duke of Clarence ⓘ royal mistresses in British history ⓘ social status of actresses in 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| author | Claire Tomalin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Dora Jordan’s early life
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Dora Jordan’s later years and decline ⓘ Dora Jordan’s rise to fame ⓘ |
| explores |
the economics of acting in the 18th century
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the intersection of theatre and monarchy ⓘ the moral attitudes toward actresses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
gender and class in Georgian England
ⓘ
public and private life of performers ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasBiographer | Claire Tomalin ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | Dora Jordan ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British royal family
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Dora Jordan’s family life ⓘ Dora Jordan’s financial difficulties ⓘ Dora Jordan’s stage roles ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Georgian era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| literarySubject |
British actresses
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royal relationships ⓘ women in the performing arts ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Dora Jordan ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
Dora Jordan as a comic actress
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Dora Jordan as a mother ⓘ Dora Jordan as companion of the future William IV ⓘ
linked to:
Dora Bland
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| setIn |
Great Britain
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| subjectOccupation |
actress
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royal mistress ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | historical biography ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Dora Jordan’s relationship with William, Duke of Clarence
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celebrity in Georgian Britain ⓘ theatre culture in London ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mrs Jordan’s Profession Description of subject: Mrs Jordan’s Profession is a biographical study by Claire Tomalin about the life and career of the celebrated 18th-century British actress and royal mistress Dora Jordan.
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